The reference value determined in this study of CSF hCG in men is significantly lower than that usually used in clinical practice. A CSF hCG concentration higher than the simultaneous serum hCG concentration but lower than the upper reference limit does not necessarily suggest abnormal intrathecal hCG-secretion.
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